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Red Sox lsoe to Seattle as Yanks near top spot
Seattle dominated their opponents throughout the entire meeting as Boston could only cut deficits in the fourth and eighth term. The first two innings went scoreless for both teams, while the third one saw Seattle take a three point consistent lead. First, Ja Wilson reached on infield single to shortstop as Wells made it 1-0. Guttierez then hit a sacrifice fly to left allowing the same Ja Wilson double the lead with Seager getting to third.
Finally, Carp singled to right for Seager’s third point, the last one of the early rally. Boston cut the deficit in the fourth inning through Gonzalez who made it 1-3 after Lowrie hit a sacrifice fly to left, but that was the best the visitors could do on Safeco. Mariners improved their advantage to four points in the next two rounds through Suzuki and Wells who fired a 377 foot homerun in the sixth.
Red Sox were allowed two more points in the eighth when Youkilis hit a 390 foot homerun and Pedroia made it 3-5. Said Furbush after the game: “Everything kind of was working, depending on the hitter. I’ve faced these guys before, so there were a few things I wanted to stick to in certain situations, certain counts, certain hitters.”
Despite the win, Seattle remain foot of the table in the West with a .437 poor record which includes 52 wins and 67 losses, the victory over the leaders being their second in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 31st at home where they have finally switched positive (31-30). Red Sox also remain top spot with a .613 percentage featuring 73 wins and 46 defeats, the loss to Mariners being their second in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 24th on the road.
Oakland Athletics 6 – 7 Texas Rangers
Texas have extended their winning streak to three successes when they edged Oakland yesterday at the O.co Coliseum where the hosts could only leveled the score in the sixth term thanks to a six point midway rally. Rangers scored six of their seven points in a row, while the winner came late in the ninth term. Kinsler brought the first lead for the visitors in the first round and Hamilton doubled the advantage right afterwards.
Moreland then hit a sacrifice fly to center allowing Young to score the last point of the opening round with Cruz getting to third. The next two terms went scoreless for both sides, while the fourth one saw Torrealba extend the lead to four points. Napoli and Murphy scored the last two points of the early run also thanks to an error committed by fielder De Jesus.
But all of a sudden, Oakland powered through to a six point rally they eventually failed to convert into a minimal advantage. Allen and Pennington cut the deficit to four points thanks to an error committed by second baseman Kinsler in the fifth term. The next inning saw the same unstoppable Athletics score four more points. Suzuki singled to right as Sizemore made it 3-6, something which gave the hosts a lot of confidence for the rest of the term.
Allen then doubled to left allowing Suzuki to put his side within two points of the Rangers. Allen and Pennington leveled the score right afterwards, but that also marked the end of the outburst. The next two rounds went scoreless for both sides, while the ninth one highlighted Gentry score the winner for Texas.
Said Hamilton of Rangers’ remarkable run: “I don’t want to say it relaxes us, but it makes us want to get after it more and send a message. A month and a half to go, all the rest of the series with them are very important.” Texas are top spot in the West Conference with a .570 record including 69 wins and 52 losses, the victory over Oakland being their eighth in the past ten games and 30th on the road where they have turned positive (30-29). On the other side, Oakland are third with a .442 percentage which features 53 wins and 67 defeats, the loss to Rangers being the sixth in the past ten games and 27th at home.
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 – 0 Houston Astros
Dodgers managed to keep the sheet clean throughout the entire meeting with Astros on Sunday at the Dodger stadium where Los Angeles picked one of their easiest wins recently. Navarro opened the game with a 399 foot homerun, being followed by Loney who doubled the advantage as just. Kemp also fired a 404 footer in the next round as things started to look clear as possible.
The next two innings went scoreless for both sides, while the sixth one saw the same hosts score three more points through Kemp, Sellers who fired a 380 foot homerun, Milles and Navarro. Dodgers have climbed third in the West with a .462 record which includes 55 wins and 64 losses. The win over Houston was their third in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 31st at home.
Astros, by contrast, remain foot of the table in the Central Conference, 32 gamesback behind leaders Brewers, with a .314 percentage, by far the worst in the league, which includes 38 wins and 83 losses. The loss to Dodgers was their sixth in a row, ninth in the past ten games and 43rd on the road.
St. Louis Cardinals 6 – 2 Colorado Rockies
Cardinals grabbed an easy win last night at the Busch stadium against Rockies, but remain five gamesback behind leaders Milwaukee in the Central. Six of the eight points were scored within the first term, four for the hosts and two for the Rockies who failed to take advantage of a two point early lead. Ellis scored the first point for Colorado with a 370 foot homerun, while Gonzalez made it 2-0 after Tulowitzki singled to center.
But the unexpected was yet to come as St. Louis stunned their opponents with a four point run set within the same opening round. Pujols cut the deficit to one point with a 435 foot homerun, while Furcal evened the situation right afterwards. Freese then doubled to center allowing Holliday to bring the first lead for his side. Finally, Molina doubled to left for Freese’s fourth point.
The next five innings went scoreless for both sides, while the seventh one saw the same Cardinals build the comprehensive victory. Molina singled to right allowing Berkman to make it 5-2 with Freese getting to third, while Schumaker singled to center for Freese’s last point of the clash.
St. Louis remain second though in the Central with a .537 record which features 65 wins and 56 losses, the victory over Colorado being their seventh in the past ten games and 32nd at home. Concerning Rockies’ route, they have dropped fourth in the West, .5 behind third placed Dodgers and 12.5 behind the leaders Arizona, with a .459 percentage featuring 56 wins and 66 losses, the defeat to Cardinals being their sixth in the past ten games and 35th on the road.
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 – 3 New York Mets
Arizona have extended their winning run to six victories when they upset Mets yesterday at the Chase Field where the hosts were led 2-3 at one point in the fifth term. New York were the first to take the lead as Duda hit a 401 foot homerun in the fourth term, only to be broken back immediately by the D-Backs who grabbed their first lead through Roberts and Burroughs.
Mets got back into the lead in the next round when Turner doubled to center for Pagan’s second point and Duda singled to center for Turner’s third one. Unfortunately, the visitors failed in keeping the second lead as Arizona leveled back through Upton who fired a 426 foot homerun. Blanco then doubled to left as Goldschmidt made it 4-3.
The seventh inning went scoreless for both teams, while the eighth one saw Roberts give his side a comprehensive though hard fought win, their 36th at home. Arizona are top of the West Conference with a .563 record including 68 wins and 53 losses, the victory over Mets being their seventh in the past ten games. On the other side, New York are third in the East with a .483 percentage which features 58 wins and 62 defeats, the loss to D-Backs being their fifth in a row, seventh in the past ten games and 30th on the road.
Chicago White Sox 6 – 2 Kansas City Royals
White Sox have turned .500 when they defeated Royals on Sunday at the US Cellular Field where hosts’ strong start propelled them four points ahead of Kansas only in the first term. Ramirez scored the first point of the clash after Quentin singled to left, while Lillibridge, who hit a 400 foot homerun, Konerko and Quentin extended the lead to four minutes later.
The next two rounds went scoreless for both sides, while the fourth one saw Pierre score a fifth one for Chicago. Things got much clearer when Ramirez made it 6-0 in the same inning, point which also marked the end of a consistent run. Royals’ only reply came in the sixth inning when Maier singled to center for Butler and Francoeur’s consolation points.
White Sox remain third in the Central, four gamesback behind leaders Detroit, with 60 wins and 60 losses, the victory over Kansas City being their second in a row, eighth in the past ten games and 26th at home. Royals, by contrast, lie foot of the table with a .413 poor percentage including 50 wins and 71 defeats. The loss to Chicago was their second in a row, eighth in the past ten games and 39th on the road.
MLB Sunday results:
Cincinnati Reds 3 – 7 San Diego Padres
Florida Marlins 2 – 5 San Francisco Giants
Toronto Blue Jays 5 – 4 Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 – 0 Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers 2 – 1 Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta Braves 5 – 6 Chicago Cubs
Oakland Athletics 6 – 7 Texas Rangers
Chicago White Sox 6 – 2 Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles 8 – 5 Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals 6 – 2 Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 – 3 New York Mets
Seattle Mariners 5 – 3 Boston Red Sox
Two other games have been postponed including New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians v Minnesota Twins.
Next fixtures:
Colorado Rockies – Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates – Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets – Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago Cubs – St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers – Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals – Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox – Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins – New York Yankees
San Diego Padres – Florida Marlins
Atlanta Braves – Arizona Diamondbacks
Washington Nationals – Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros – San Francisco Giants
Tampa Bay Rays – Seattle Mariners
Los Angeles Angels – Baltimore Orioles
Oakland Athletics – Toronto Blue Jays
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